Malachi the prophet was of the tribe of Zebulun.
2After the return of the people from Babylon he was born in Sopha, in the land of Zebulun.
3And while still young he led a good life, and he prophesied much concerning the visitation of the Lord, and concerning the judgment of the dead, and that the customs of Moses would be fulfilled and changed.
4And since all the people honored him as holy and gentle, he was called Malachi, which is interpreted "angel."
5For he was also very comely in appearance; and moreover, whatever he said in prophecy, on that same day an angel appeared and repeated his prophecy, as happened in the days of anarchy, as it is written in Sphar phothim, that is, in the book of Judges.
6And the prophet, being young, died, and was gathered to his fathers in his own field.